It was pretty boring trying to place against aggressive AI pipelines like yours throughout the explicit requests not to use them[1]. I’m sorry to hear it became boring for you too.

[1] https://web.archive.org/web/20241201070128/https://adventofc...

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georgehotz 5 hours ago | parent [-]

I mean, everyone else was using them too, how can you not? That was the name of the game if you wanted to be competitive in 2024. Not using them would be like trying to do competitive pro cycling without steroids, basically impossible.

	▲	NewsaHackO 4 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Saying everyone else is cheating is not a valid excuse for cheating. It's why aatrong became a pariah, even though he and everyone else was EPO doping.
	▲	herni 4 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		Gotta love the classic "everyone else is cheating too"
	▲	minitech 5 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		It’s more like playing a casual tournament at your local chess club without an engine.